Department for International Development

USA: UN Population Fund

baroness anelay of st johns: To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bates on 18 September (HL10125), what discussions UK ministers attending the UN General Assembly in September 2018 had with representatives of the government of the United States of America regarding that government's decision to withdraw funding from the UN Population Fund; and what were the results of any such discussions.

lord bates: There were no specific discussions with the US Government on this topic at the UN General Assembly. Discussions between UK and US officials will continue to take place regularly on a range of matters related to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights. The UK remains the world’s largest donor to the UN Population Fund, enabling it to carry out its lifesaving work supporting some of the poorest and most marginalised people around the world.

Developing Countries: HIV Infection

baroness tonge: To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bateson 13 September (HL10036), what was the break-down of spending by the Department for International Development directly targeting HIV and AIDS for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's Development Assistance Committee codes (1) 13041, and (2) 13042 in the financial years (a) 2015–16, and (b) 2016–17.

baroness tonge: To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bateson 13 September (HL10035), what was the break-down of spending by the Department for International Development directlytargeting reproductive health under the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's Development Assistance Committee codes (1) 13010, (2) 13021, (3) 13022, (4) 13030, and (5) 13081 in the financial years (a) 2015–16, and (b) 2016–17.

lord bates: A break-down of DFID spending directly targeting reproductive health under the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Development Assistance codes (1) 13010, (2) 13021, (3) 13022, (4) 13030, and (5) 13081 and (6) 13041, and (7) 13042 (related to HIV and AIDS) in the financial years (a) 2015–16, and (b) 2016–17 is set out in the following table:Relevant Sexual Reproductive Health & Rights (SRHR) Input Sector Codes  (£ millions)*2015/162016/1713010 Population Policy and Administrative Management3.1133.97913021 Reproductive Health Care46.29051.47213022 Maternal and Neonatal Health124.746122.48013030 Family Planning120.953108.24813041 HIV/AIDS including STD Prevention21.49222.70513042 HIV/AIDS including STD Treatment and Care5.6674.43813081 Personnel Development for Population and Reproductive Health18.60421.018Total340.864 334.340 *To note: When reporting on Family Planning spend and Reproductive, Maternal New-born, Child Health spend (RMNCH) commitments, DFID uses internationally agreed methodology which allocates spend from related input sector codes.

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Funerals

baroness goudie: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will conduct a review of the extent to which funeral directors enter into arrangements that restrict consumer choice and are anti-competitive, with a view to appropriate controls being introduced.

lord henley: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is the independent non-Ministerial department responsible for investigating competition issues in the UK. It is currently conducting a market study to review the effectiveness of competition for consumers in the funerals market.

Cabinet Office

Developing Countries: Health Services

baroness tonge: To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the actual UK Official Development Assistance expenditure on sexual and reproductive health and rightsfrom (1) the cross-government funds,(2) the Conflict Stability and Security Fund, and (3) the Prosperity Fund.

lord young of cookham: The Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) and the Prosperity Fund are both cross-Government funds. Neither has programmes specifically supporting sexual and reproductive health and rights. The CSSF’s portfolio includes programmes which seek to prevent sexual violence in conflict situations and which empower women to seek justice. The Prosperity Fund portfolio will include programmes in the health sector. More broadly, all ODA funded CSSF and Prosperity Fund programmes must comply with the 2014 International Development (Gender Equality) Act. This means integrating activities which are likely to contribute to reducing gender inequality. More information on the CSSF, including details on spend broken down by theme, can be found in the CSSF annual report. Information on the Prosperity Fund can be found in its 2016/17 annual report, with updated information available in the next annual report, due later this year.